Jennifers Rule the World!
Jeneration X Cabaret
Jennifer Eckes and Jennifer Parker bring their acclaimed cabaret to Crooners, singing about the growing pains of sharing their name with a million other Jennifers and Jennys, spending years trying to stand out in an endless sea of Jens. Now, they celebrate the Jennifer epidemic with pride, as they have come of age and are poised to take over the world! Will the Jennifers reign with truth and justice, or silly songs and bad jokes? Does the number 867-5309 mean you’ll have a good time? Find out.
Jennifer Eckes: Vocals
Jennifer Parker: Piano and Vocals
Jennifer Eckes sings regularly as a soloist in jazz/pop concerts and cabaret shows, and has appeared in countless theatrical productions, from operas to rock musicals. A versatile vocalist, Eckes has enjoyed musical revue and solo appearances at Twin Cities venues large and small, touted by reviewers for her “strong, lovely voice” and an “engaging gift for song”, she has been called a “journeywoman musical artist” and loves performing contemporary music and Great American Songbook standards alike.
Jennifer Parker has enjoyed a varied music career as an educator, performer, arranger, and songwriter. In 2019, Parker was commissioned to write and premier her composition and arrangement, This Make Believe in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Jazz Education Network. Her first full-length album of original songs, “The Rest of Me” includes the song, Sign of Life which premiered in the 2015 Minneapolis film festival as part of the documentary My Dream, My Right.